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RATINGS: Sites are rated from 1 owl (good) to a high of 5 owls. Read more- Search Engine Sizes
The Internet is a massive archive of websites, images, documents, and multimedia. How can search tools cover such a vast amount of information? The search engines in use today vary in size. See how each engine rates against the others at this Search Engine Watch website, which includes dozens of articles related to search engine size.
- How to Choose a Search Engine or Directory
With all the search tools that are available, sometimes it can be hard to choose which one to use. Which ones are best for searching for images? Which engines allow the use of Boolean operators and proximity searches? Which one should you choose if you want your search results grouped by concept? This helpful table gives a fine overview of several search engines and advice on when to use each one.
- Recommended Search Strategy: Search with Peripheral Vision
The University of California at Berkeley offers this excellent webpage containing tips for successful searching. You'll find charts describing step-by-step approaches to searching, as well as examples of what not to do. A great chart describing different search engine will help you search with more efficiency.
- How Big Is the Web?
Search engines such as Google and Yahoo! claim to have several billion webpages indexed. That's a lot, right? According to this article, that's not even the tip of the iceberg. Experts say the entire Web is up to 500 times bigger than the "surface" Web that popular search engines cover. Millions of documents are buried in the "deep" Web and can be reached only by using specialized search tools.
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